Six Flags Over Texas Review | Original Six Flags Theme Park
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2022
- Six Flags Over Texas is the original Six Flags park. Located in Arlington, Texas, this theme park features 13 roller coasters including favorites like the New Texas Giant and Mr. Freeze. But it also has some cool dark rides, great flat rides, and a charm the other parks in the chain can't quite match. Find out everything you need to know about this theme park in this review!
Video Credits
Cave (Six Flags Over Texas)- • Whatever Happened to T...
El Aserradero POV (Six Flags Over Texas)- • Official El Aserradero...
Jet Set (FT Depot)- • Six Flags Over Texas J...
Justice League (Sally Dark Rides)- • Justice League : Battl...
Roaring Rapids (Six Flags Over Texas)- • Official Roaring Rapid...
Runaway Mine Train POV (Six Flags Over Texas)- • Official Runaway Mine ...
Runaway Mountain POV (Six Flags Over Texas)- • Official Runaway Mount...
Scandia Screamer POV (psyclonesteve)- • Scandia Screamer Rolle...
Titan Off-Ride (Valley Thrills)- • Six Flags Over Texas T...
Wildcatter Off-Ride (Menachem Piekarski)- • wildcatter freefall ri...
Wile E. Coyote POV (Six Flags Over Texas)- • Official Wile E. Coyot...
Background Music
Upbeat Motivational Background by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Horizons- • Upbeat Motivational Ba...
“This park’s significance cannot be overstated.”
Without Six Flags over Texas, the human race would collapse.
Touche.
You're right on point regarding the confusing park layout. This has been my home park for the last two years. I've probably ridden Runaway Mountain about 10 times and I still have no idea how to find it. The only times I ride it are when I accidentally happen upon it!
Same!
I visited Six Flags Over Texas with my family last year. It is a great park. The ride collection is a nice balance between thrill and family rides.
Totally agree!
This park will become upper tier Six Flags next major coaster edition. Aquaman power wave is a really cool addition and I like how it adds even further diversity to an already diverse lineup. This is the Six Flags park I've been to the most and I think it's a good base because it covers all the major ride types.
I agree the lineup is well-rounded.
Glad to hear you enjoyed this park. Everything in this review is on point, but the tendency for one-train ops, long lines, large and sometimes rowdy teenage crowds, rundown/crime-ridden area, lack of other (non-baseball/football) interesting things to do in the area, awful AirBnb options, etc. make this park a difficult sell as a repeat destination. Our kids cringe at the suggestion of visiting again. We just don't end up actually getting to experience many rides when visiting this park (e.g. Batman clones usually are walk-ons, but can be 30-45 minute wait here).
Maybe we've just been extremely unlucky with timing, but we've had a "Six Flags Day" almost every time (always weekdays, different times of year), and typically have an enjoyable experience even at "bad" amusement parks. As a local park SFOT would be worth revisiting, but for the millions of Texans who live a few hours away from both SFOT and Six Flags Fiesta Texas, it's SFFT every time, no contest! (great nearby dining, accommodations, other amusement/water parks, etc)
The SFOT Hurricane Harbor is actually pretty good though. Nothing unique there, but has a solid collection of slides, decent ops, and manageable weekday crowds. Always been a fun time, but in Houston we've got Hurricane Harbor, Big Rivers, Typhoon Texas, Splashway, and Schlitterbahn Galveston (went today, awesome!), so no reason to drive to Dallas just for the SFOT Hurricane Harbor. The Texas School Book Depository is an important Dallas-area bucket list destination, and one might as well visit SFOT while in the area, but I feel no need to ever return to SFOT, and instead visit SFFT 20-25 times per year. Six Flags loves investing money in that park! Not so much with SFOT, and it shows.
I've only visited in summer and Holiday in the Park weekends. Do the bad ops you describe tend to happen in offpeak perioids?
@@CanobieCoaster Mostly. Last time at SFOT was Monday 12/27/21 (didn't stay for the pretty night lights), but before that was early June and April 2021 (have friends up there, so we visit the area more than we otherwise would). June was the best SFOT experience of the last 3 visits because the water park was open.
Six Flags Magic Mountain has a phenomenon where if you visit on a slightly more crowded day (but not packed), you actually have a better experience sometimes because more rides are open and running two trains, but then you visit the following day when the park is significantly less crowded, not staffed as well, and you end up getting on less rides. Not sure if that's what is going on with SFOT during the off-peak weekdays, but there's a Clark Griswold feeling when you arrive a few minutes after park opening on a weekday with 2 kids wanting to ride New Texas Giant, head straight there and it's already got an hour wait with one-train ops, while Titan and Mr. Freeze are closed.... brutal. No luck selling the rest of the family on SFOT ever since. They want SFFT.
I wish Six Flags offered a season Flash Pass valid at all their parks. We have the Cedar Fair Season Fast Lane Plus for all parks so lines aren't a problem there and we love them. Also have the season Flash Pass Platinum for SFFT, which has outstanding merge points (especially Iron Rattler, Goliath, & Pandemonium). Don't have Flash Pass for SFOT and have never bought one there because I can't figure out the line merge points, or sometimes even where the Flash Pass line entrances are (as you noted in the vid), so that's probably influencing my impression of SFOT relative to everything else. Anyway, thanks for all the vids. You're expertise is super helpful!
I had the opportunity to visit Six Flags Over Texas back in 2021. I throughly enjoyed my time there. I enjoyed the atmosphere. The coasters are solid as well, with New Texas Giant, Mr. Freeze, Titan, and Batman The Ride as my 4 favorites there.
It's a well-rounded park.
I'm sure it's factored into the design, but the way the tracks wobbled on Shockwave whenever a coaster was near it always made me think, "this thing is gonna collapse"..... Part of the thrill I guess.
It does wobble a lot.
Yeeeee HAwwww! In my home state visiting the "Original" I have a dog eared souvenir guide from 1966 I got when I was 9 yrs. old! I got to ride the Cave as they called it many times before it changed. Shock Wave is not only fun to ride but also to watch. Look @ how the columns sWaY when that gorgeous train gracefully negotiates the track. Yes! You know your close to the park when you see the Derrick, Superman, Sky Screamer. That park IS huge. You DO have to remember the layout. It had the Duell loop design, but later expansions changed all that. Rode the Giant 1st season. I DO love New Texas giant. It would have been hard to keep that one as a straight woodie. Another highlight is the Silver Star Carousel that got relocated from Boom Town section to the front of the park & lovingly refurbished. The park came a long WAY. There were lots of animal powered rides in the 1st few years. Also Johnson's creek is real. It actually runs through the property. Hence, the occasional flooding. SF o Georgia has that same problem only that it's near the Chattahoochee river.
Makes sense why the park floods with the creek. Fortunately it has come out strong each time.
Very nice video...I love visiting this awesome park..I like staying at the motels directly across the street...like you said it builds anticipation for what's to come..keep up the great work man..
Thanks!
I don't know how recently you visited this park, but Titan has been shut down for around 10 months, due to the chain on the lift hill snapping, and they are unable to get the parts imported in (apparently they prefer German engineered parts over US parts). Also, almost all the coasters that are over 30 years old, were painfully bumpy, yanky, and janky. The indoor coaster has horribly strong breaks as it suddenly stops and makes you feel like you just got a drop kick to the abdomen. Judge Roy scream was rough, bumpy and painful. The runaway mine was the worst, being the most yanky and painful. The only rides that didn't hurt, were all the rides built from the 90s to today.
I love how you mentioned the terribly, confusing layout of this park. Even with a map it's difficult to find your way around. The park is still fun, but definitely not top 5, maybe within top 10 of all the Six flags parks.
I knew Titan had been down for a while. Hope it reopens soon!
@@CanobieCoaster its reopened! I think a few weeks ago
I absolutely love Six Flags Over Georgia because of that charm you mentioned in this review. If I ever get to this park it would probably become my favorite Six Flags park
Fiesta is my favorite Six Flags park.
This is currently my third favorite Six Flags park behind Great America and Magic Mountain. I think next time I'll do a Texas road trip and do this park, Hurricane Harbor, Kalahari Round Rock, Schlitterbahn, SeaWorld San Antonio and Six Flags Fiesta Texas in the future. It looks like a bit of a drive but it looks like it's worth it.
It's a good park.
I like how Six Flags Over Texas seems to have some more theming than the other Six Flags parks. It gives the park more personality. They do look to have a bunch of very intense coasters. How does Gale Force compare to the four you mentioned?
Gale Force sustains the intensity start to finish similar to Mr. Freeze.
I have yet to go to this park. I used to live in Texas but I would always go to fiesta Texas and not over Texas. I look forward to trying to go here again but it’s probably in the bottom of my bucket list.
Where do you live now
@@rollercoasterheaven2170 Georgia
@@izduckii8143 ok
I prefer Fiesta over this one.
I’m headed back here in summer and I’m excited as I think it has an underrated ride lineup.
Enjoy!
Not sure if youve tried the brisket tacos they sell at Over Texas, but it's the best Six Flags food I've had out of the 4 parks I've been to (Great America, Over Georgia, and Fiesta Texas being the other 3)
I'll have to try those next time.
I love your park reviews
Thanks!
We were there on Thursday and Titan and Judge Roy Scream have been closed since Christmas. Aquaman looks to be at least a month or 2 away from opening. 1 train ops on Mr. Freeze to nitpick but 2 trains on the others. Spelunkers Cave was okay(the story was hard to follow) but nowhere near as good as Monster Mansion at SFOG. Outside of Mr. Freeze, most everything else was a walk-on. Even NTG had a short line(maybe 15 minutes) but it closed for mechanical issues before we could ride so we decided to go home
I knew Titan was closed. Didn't realize Judge Roy Scream was closed too.
@@CanobieCoaster they Eve had the Sky Screamer closed
*even
1. The single rider lines were brought back and many more attentions have em.
2. Most of the coasters go down for mantience during Dec-March
Glad the single rider lines are back!
I have gone here so much in recent years. The single rider lines are coming back. It was being abused, because it's quite messy and confusing. On New Texas Giant, guests pick their own row from the regular line, then the single riders have to look for a row with 1 person and join them. I would hate to see assigned seating come to this park, but that single rider system is messy. Many have already come back, especially the ones that have always been there.
The layout here is confusing. For a long time, I thought Judge Roy Scream wasn't part of the park, thinking that it's owned by some other company, and we'd have to pay extra to ride it outside the park. In 2016, I finally figured it out. I can walk that park in my sleep now, but it is a confusing layout.
I like how Great Adventure does it letting you in the exit to take empty seats.
It was fun when I visited but about a third of the rides were closed, including La Vibora, Titan, and Joker.
Got to ride Mr Freeze twice, once forwards after New Texas Giant and once backwards as the last ride of the day. It broke down when I attempted to ride it again after riding it forwards.
Batman was great but Runaway Mountain closed while I was queuing and I jumped ship for Skyscreamer.
The staff should probably tell people when rides break down.
Sorry rides were down for you.
Im aware this is my home park, but the layout is pretty simple. Go left, stay left and you reach titan and giant. Go rigjt, stay right, newer rides. Go forward, stay forward, shockwave and runaway mtn
But there are some pathways that aren't easily visible like the ones to Titan and Shock Wave.
This should be treated as a top 5 six flags park, but it’s overlooked badly by the chain. The location is prime for guests in the middle of one of the fastest growing areas in the country
I think it has gotten love, but I'd love to see another marquis coaster.
@@CanobieCoaster yeah but I will say most people always love original because of the history it brings that being said i think other six flags parks get more attention than the original park like magic mountain and I don’t understand that.. The original park should not only be the biggest six flags in the world but regarded as the unanimous best park the lack of respect six flags corporate shows this park is head scratching.
Here is my list:
1. Mr Freeze Reverse Blast
2. New Texas Giant
3. Shockwave
4. Titan
5. Batman: The Ride
6. Runaway Mountain
7. Judge Roy Scream
8. Pandemonium
9. Runaway MineTrain
10. Joker
11. Mini MineTrain
12. Wilé Coyote Grand Canyon Blaster
13. La Vibora
(Edit): Yesterday, I rode Pandemonium twice. But the second time was probably my best experience on it. So, after the first to helixes, there are two sets of brakes. The drop after the second set of brakes, me and my friend went backwards on the drop, the other two went forwards. That drop, I LITERALLY HAD THE BEST AIRTIME MOMENT IN MAH LIFE. I lifted off the seat atleast 4-5 inches! It was awesome!
That drop is underrated.
I really want to go to this park! Mindbender looks amazing and I want to ride New Texas Giant so much
Shock Wave and New Texas Giant are a great top 2.
Yo apoc review at mm anytime soon?? Anyways keep it up I love your extremely detailed coaster reviews!!
Not in the near future.
Food is average?
Son, you haven't hit the corndog stand near the airplane ride.
I'm not a corn dog fan.
I visited this park for the first time in April and left wanting more from the park. Some areas are nicely themed but the middle section felt dark and run down to me. Also during my visit, Titan, Mr. Freeze and Judge Roy were closed all day. I did enjoy Shockwave and thought Texas Giant is a solid RMC. I had a fun day at this park, but at the same time I feel like this park deserves better treatment from SF corporate, given its historical significance. I’d put this in the second tier of Six Flags, behind Magic Mountain, Great Adventure, and Great America.
That's a bummer about the closed rides.
That’s unfortunate. Titan has been down since last fall, apparently due to the lift chain breaking. Judge Roy Scream has been re-tracked in a few areas and is back up. Mr. Freeze had an electrical fire shortly after re-opening after its new paint job, but is back in operation. Also, extensive renovations throughout the park have been ongoing, so the hope is that they will reach some of more run down areas as well. I’d suggest giving it another shot at some point down the road. Don’t forget to get a Pink Thing by the front gate!
Wait! WHAT?!? THIS COASTER IS IN ONE OF MRBEAST'S VIDEOS??!! Someone! Please! Share me the link to it! I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT!!!😆😆😆😆😆😆
ruclips.net/video/gL6iSCSHjco/видео.html
It says a lot about how great the Six Flags chain is in Texas that *this* is only the second-best Six Flags in the state.
True!
Great off ride footage! 👍🏼
Thanks!
I really miss Six Flags Astroworld. They had a lot of financial problems. Now, Six Flags Fiesta Texas is coming up. They are Astroworld 2.0 and improving every year.
I wish I could've gone to that park.
Hey, Canobie Coaster! I have been planning to visit this park for many years!
Hope you can!
FYI: [ @ 2:44 ] Dallas and Fort Worth are *NOT* two of the largest cities in Texas. The DFW area is probably the most populated metropolitan area, but the cities of Houston and San Antonio have the numbers 1 and 2 spot.
They are two of the largest still. I agree the other ones you mentioned are larger.
@@CanobieCoaster I was nitpicking and didn't expect a response. It's still good to hear my hometown of Fort Worth referenced at all.
I really like this park. I get that the chain hasn't given it many impressive additions in the last 10 years but that doesn't mean the park is bad or stale. While Fiesta Texas has the best park appearance in the chain, Over Texas also has a great appearance in many areas. The areas by Shockwave and Titan could use some work and Gotham City could use some more three dimensional theming instead of flat facades. And there is way too much blank blacktop in the park, especially given how hot it gets. But putting aside those complaints it still looks good in a majority of the park and the ride line up is solid.
I agree this park is in good shape.
This seems like a reliable comment section to ask, with my question being what were the 15 rides that ended up being removed from the six flags chain? Ik like half of them but I was wondering if any of y'all have the full list
I don't have the full list either.
Definitely one of the all time best Six Flags parks. I think this park might be the best for positive Gs. They have Batman, Shockwave, Titan, Mr Freeze, all are very positive G focused which might be my favorite force. Also such a fantastic collection overall. Maybe just 1 newer wooden coaster and they will be good.
The rides are so intense with the Gs and heat.
Although I agree with most of your points, Love & Care are definitely missing. I've been going here since 1973. In the beginning it was great, all the way up until about 1988 or so. I saw Depeche Mode here. So much wasted space. Needs a slap of fresh paint EVERYWHERE! Replace out lights and get rid of cobwebs! The food is adequate, but the snot nosed kids running concessions are abysmal. The lines for F&B are way too long. You sometimes spend 45 minutes just to order. For the crowds, they really need to open ALL lines for F&B. My last visit (before Co-Vid) the ovetflow parking was full, and folks were packed into empty lots of land across the street from the park. I have no idea if these people had to pay to park, but it shows the negligence of crowd control. They have run out of ice the last two times we've been by 7pm. HOW DO YOU RUN OUT OF ICE IN TEXAS?! 6FOT has a lot to learn. I just don't understand how the FLAGSHIP park goes through this! Fiesta Texas is leaps and bounds above. Never have I seen random trash, peeling paint, burned out lights or just a lack of friendliness, courtesy, or caring about where these park personnel work. They also need to consider a shuttle of some sort to Hurricane Harbor. Schlitterbhan Bhan does this in New Braunfels. My theory is they just wanna gouge guest for more parking. Insanity. Seems 6F doesn't seem to care about the greatness thar spawned an empire. This makes me sad as 6FOT has always been my home park. As a child of the 70's, we came here twice a year with a trip to GI sandwiched in between.
I'm sorry you had a bad visit. The park seemed to be in good shape for me in late 2020.
@@CanobieCoaster it's been this way for years, even before Co-Vid. Thing that stinks (aside from The overflowing trashcans swarming with bees in the Texas heat!) is 6F corporate is just across the street. One would think they'd consider making this THE STAR OF THE SHOW!
I'm going for my birthday in a week!!
Have fun!
We love Six Flags but the park in Arlington needs a lot of work. Walking though you can see how dilapidated it is and it makes you wonder if the rides are taken care of at all.
I've had good visits there.
What about Catwoman Whip? I didn’t hear you mention that ride. Was it closed in your visit?
It's a standard flat for me. I've ridden it. It's ok.
This is my home park. Great park, just needs another good signature coaster
I'd welcome another big coaster.
Facts
and to think The Great Southwest Corporation only intended SFOT to be a temporary fixture it was slated to only be a revenue generator for a short time but how can anyone argue with sucess and demand
Glad it has been a major park for them.
The Skock Wave track was shaking pretty bad at 49 seconds.
It does sway a lot.
@@CanobieCoasterseems like that would be dangerous but maybe not
Wait. We can ride Grand Canyon Blaster without a kid. I've been turned away several times, most recently one month ago. I have seen many others turned away if they don't have a kid. It's one of the most strict coasters I've seen with that rule. I just assumed I'll never get the credit, but I keep trying.
Interesting. I had no trouble when I went for it in 2017. I haven't tried since. I remember El Toro Ryan got the credit after the op locked him in the train and ran to the bathroom.
@@CanobieCoaster I remember that from ElToroRyan, and I was shocked they weren't turned away. I wonder if the ride op may have actually been going to ask a supervisor if he could let them ride, recognizing them as youtubers.
Is it just me or during Pandemonium’s finale, I get a quick pop of airtime on the final drop off the break run, and weak floater airtime on the final bunny hill.
You can.
@@CanobieCoaster Another things about this park I’d like to add is that Over Texas has no floater airtime focused coasters, there is that one camelback hill on Titan but that’s not enough. All over Over Texas’s coasters either focus on one thing. Ejector airtime or positive g’s, there’s pretty much no in between. I’d love to see a coaster come to this park that focuses more on floater airtime.
@@CanobieCoaster The most floater airtime you can get at this park is on Riddler Revenge but that’s not a roller coaster.
season pass holder and I use it. I have never seen mr freeze broke down
That's lucky.
How many rides and coasters at Six Flags Over Texas do you know that had virtual reality in 2016 or in 2017?
Shock Wave used to have it.
My favorite Amusement park! The best treat for anyone that is into a fun filled adrenaline day. I enjoyed visiting it in the early 1980's. The best part of visiting the park is the reassurance that you will get a professional check from the mechanics that work on the amusement park rides. The best mechanics for Roller Coasters and just a ton of fun!
💯✍👏👏
It's a strong park for sure.
Correction , the old intamin drop tower was called The Texas Cliffhanger .
Ah thanks!
Going next Wednesday
Enjoy!
How is titan running? It’s closed.
This footage was from 2020.
@@CanobieCoaster ah, I’m going Saturday and Batman is my favorite ride. Kinda nervous to ride it in the front.
I'm going early June and I want to know how the crowds will be?
Depends on the day
@@kcap7789 Thursday & Friday
Depends if it's a weekday or weekend. I've had good luck here if I avoid Saturdays.
@@coastergaming3640 honestly should be fine if you get there early hit Texas giant because it usually gets a pretty long line i think you will have a pretty low line day
@@kcap7789 Thank You!
Again don’t buy admission at the gate, I went to great America with my grandpa, 2 months before we went admission was 35 online but he is stubborn and if it wasn’t on Amazon he won’t do it in advance so we paid 90 per person day of.
That's the theme with most Six Flags parks.
“Premier coasters” was that an intentional joke?
Not exactly.
god the layout is SO BAD and the maps dont help either, this really sucks because theres so many good rides but so much of your time is spent looking for other rides, like me and the group i went with spent half an hour trying to figure out how to get to the gotham city area, it was worth it and it was a good use of time to spend our flash pass wait but man they really need to clarify this better
I only know my way around now since I've been a few times.
Did you hear Taylor and Sarah were in a car crash?
Wait what
@@kcap7789 yep see there Twitter
@@coasterrally1616 oh alr
I did not. Hope they're ok!
No Way Texas giant is the best ride me 3rd or 4th
I like the airtime based ride.
Why does mind bender shake so much
Do you mean Shock Wave?
@@CanobieCoaster yes , just found that to be quite interesting . I watch wood rollercoasters and rmc flex , never really see a steel ride move too much .
@@CanobieCoaster also thanks for the reply, you're my favorite RUclipsr for rollercoasters and such
It's how the ride was designed. There are what looks like ball joints on some of the supports ( top and bottom) that allows the track to move as the train passes.
Are you afraid of heights
No
@@CanobieCoaster me neither
Every time I go it smells like feet…???
Haven't had that issue.
Usually I Ride Coasters Just Once To Get The Credit
Because If I Do ReRides Chances Are Crowds Will
Get Long
I like to reride my favorites.
If you are a minor going by yourself/with friends, you are underage to buy tickets online.
I'm 29.
@@CanobieCoaster The point of view I used for "you" was 2nd person, meaning anyone.
six flags under texas when
They almost called it that when the park opened.